EU recycling rates up in 2009, latest data shows

Member states recycled or composted 42% of municipal waste treated in 2009. This is up from 39% in 2008, according to the latest annual statistics released by Eurostat on Tuesday. The landfill rate fell four percentage points to 38%.

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